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Dr. Hromas
January 23, 2018January 23, 2018  by feistj

Dean appointed to Long School of Medicine

Robert A. Hromas, M.D., FACP, has been named dean of the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio and vice president for medical affairs.

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Joel Torres, M.D., stands on a dirt road in the Rio Grande Valley.
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by feistj

A journey home

As a kid, Joel Torres, M.D., spent summers working the fields to help feed his family. He grew up and traveled the country for the best education. Now he’s back home, a doctor working to make the Rio Grande Valley healthier.

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mosquito
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by Lety Laurel

It’s coming. Are we ready?

From unknown to a worldwide pandemic in one year, Zika is a looming threat to South Texas as mosquito season heats up. Health care practitioners are bracing for impact.

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Stop watch with blood dripping from the top and the words "Tick Tock" in the face
June 7, 2017June 7, 2017  by contributor

Tick tock

Trauma is the leading cause of death of children, and bleeding is a major preventable cause. It takes only minutes to bleed to death, but quick action can save lives.

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graphic of a face with mental health diagnoses written on top
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by Lety Laurel

The heart behind her science

Nicole Baganz, Ph.D. ’09, was always interested in science, receiving her first microscope in second grade. It’s just that she wasn’t always that good at it, she said. That’s all changed now.

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bowl of corn
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by sansom

Beware what you eat

Rates of liver cancer continue to be high for Latinos. Contaminated food may be to blame.

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watchman device
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by sansom

Staying in rhythm

UT Health San Antonio physicians are using a new technique to treat atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder and major risk factor for stroke.

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researcher using mass spectrometer
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by Lety Laurel

Sharper image

Over four decades, the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory has been a part of countless research projects—in a range of disciplines—conducted at the university.

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roads merge
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by Rosanne Fohn

It takes two

Two weeks is all it took for deadly, late-stage head and neck tumors to shrink in mouse models. The cause: a combination of two targeted treatments already approved by the FDA.

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pain chart
June 7, 2017January 22, 2018  by sansom

Zero pain

What if there were a safe and effective way to control pain at its source, tailored to each patient, yet without the risk of addiction and overdose?

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